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Old 01-11-11, 09:28 PM
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Nikki better than RB Holley 465????

Which carb. would be better for daily driving and getting a good avg. gas mileage, But still have good power??? I'm running a holley 465 and have a pretty decent amount of power. But, the down side is that im only averaging around 15 to 16 mpg.


I have read that a stripped nikki gets good mileage but takes away from the power. which would be the better choice???
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the nikki will get u better mileage but u will sacrifice some power. trust me, it's noticeable. in my case, i live with the mileage.
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yeah. I mean the holley is working fine but it's just kickin me with the mileage. Is there any thing else that i could do to maybe get a few more miles out of this setup??
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u can check to see what kind of afr readings ur getting. might can lean it out alittle.
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im getting about 15 mpg with my dellorto..i was so happy to get more than 250 miles to a tank on the freeway...love the power though..
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I've ran a RB Holley, the power was awesome but my mpgs kept me broke. I'm running a stripped Nikki on a Judge Ito Sp 12A. I really miss the Holley but the Nikki is getting me 21mpg.
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I need to get my nikki working again. Before it went down hill I was able to get 25 MPG doin 80. Now with mixed driving im lucky to get 200 miles a tank. And thats with mech sec and stripped nikki
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With a stock port 12A any of these carbs tuned right (Nikki, Holley, Weber, Dell)
should get you around 22-23 highway and 17 city.

You need to work on tuning your carb better and also don't forget a lot of other
things can contribute to mileage; ignition system, cooling system, tire pressures,
vacuum leaks etc.
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just put a turbo on it...... that'll fix her right up...
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on my stock port S5 engine i was getting 20 combined with my delorto
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I like my nikki on my monster port..
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The holley I ran with my large SP 12A was a RB holley 465 that I tuned and rejetted. I got 18 city and 27 highway.
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Originally Posted by t_g_farrell
With a stock port 12A any of these carbs tuned right (Nikki, Holley, Weber, Dell)
should get you around 22-23 highway and 17 city.

You need to work on tuning your carb better and also don't forget a lot of other
things can contribute to mileage; ignition system, cooling system, tire pressures,
vacuum leaks etc.
He is right.
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In my book, rotaries and mileage don't mix. its a give and take
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I tuned my Holley for weeks after i put it on,and adjusting the timing really does help...i get 18's in town if i dont put my foot through the floor...
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